A bill due to be debated in the upper house of the NSW Parliament will bestow legal personhood to fetuses of 20 weeks or more for the purpose of grievous bodily harm offences in the Crimes Act, if passed…

Australia has no laws protecting children from harm they may have suffered in the womb.
Andrew Johnson/Flickr20 mars 2014

Many children in Australia suffer from severe disabilities caused by things done before they were born, but most are not entitled to compensation for the harm they suffered and there’s no law to prevent…

Mothers are best placed to make decisions about what to do with the life within them.
Flickr/Peej's photos17 novembre 2013

A bill currently before the NSW Parliament attempts to criminalise harm to late-term foetuses that die due to injuries inflicted on their mother. But is foetal legal personhood the best way to recognise…

A proposed bill recognises a foetus of at least 20 weeks gestation as “a living person” when it comes to its harm or destruction.
Leo Reynolds13 septembre 2013

A proposed law being debated in the New South Wales parliament that aims to recognise the foetus as a person has sparked concerns about encroachments on women’s reproductive rights. But similar laws in…